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The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. During my 35 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.

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The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. During my 35 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.
The Mail Coach to Doncaster, 1829
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The Mail Coach to Doncaster, 1829

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If you are looking for a lesson to inspire and engage your students, then this play designed to be read out or performed in lesson on the challenges facing a small group of travellers on the mail coach from Lincoln to Doncaster in 1829. During their adventure they discuss a number of topics from Catholic Emancipation to the joys of travelling by coach as well as Doncaster Races and the birth of the railways. This play provides run and engaging way of looking at how the Transport Revolution from 1750 to 1850, was changing British society. The play and the support materials that have been uploaded are suitable for the full range of ability in a mainstream secondary or high school. Using drama role play or the medium of a play to explore detailed and complex ideas and historical situations can be a particularly effective tools for engaging students of all abilities. This resource was written to be used in a history lesson, but it is also suitable for use in an English or Drama lesson. To this end, I have created additional tasks and activities that could be used in those subjects. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a ten page Word Document which contains the play, as well as a eighteen slide PowerPoint Presentation. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, links to appropriate video clips as well as starters, plenaries, tasks and activities to help support the delivery of the play. Please see the preview for more information. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Transport Revolution 1750 - 1850 Know: What was it like to travel on a mail coach in 1829? Understand: How was British society changing at this time? Evaluate: How were these changes linked to the Transport Revolution? Skills: Change, Continuity, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The positive and negatives of travelling by mail coach? Explain: How was British society changing at this time? Analyse: How were these changes linked to the Transport Revolution? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
How to analyze a historical source successfully in an exam
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How to analyze a historical source successfully in an exam

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This great resource is designed to be used a stand alone lesson or to be printed off in color, laminated and displayed in your classroom. It contains a number of color slides which explain to students how to analyse a historical source successful by looking at their origin, nature, purpose, access to information etc… Underpinning this is the use of the acronyms PEEL and CCCJ as potential scaffolds or writing frames to help students structure their answers: P = Point E = Example E = Explain L = Link C = Comment C = Content C= Context (Source & Knowledge) J = Judgement In most of the sliders are examples of sentence starters to help your students get started. This is a must have resource for any history teacher wanting to make sure that they are equipped with a range of specialists tools for helping their students sharpen up their analysis. If you like this resource, then check out my TES shop: The History Academy or check out or follow my Twitter, You Tube, Google Plus and Facebook pages, with the same name for further updates and discussions on how to use these resources successfully. My aim to provide low cost resources for the price of a cup of coffee or a happy meal :-) Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: what impact did the Railways have on the UK?
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Card Sort: what impact did the Railways have on the UK?

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This great little resource is suitable for students of all abilities. The card sort includes four factors,economic, social, political and environment as well as 16 cards / changes that need to be sorted under these headings. The resource is supplied in Microsoft Word, so it can be easily customised to suit your learners or teaching resources. This is a great way of adding in some cooperative, pair share and kinesthetic learning into your lesson on this topic. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900 Know: What changes took place as a result of the railways? Understand: What economic, political, social and environmental changes took place? Evaluate: Which changes were the most significant? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify & Describe: The changes that took place as a result of the Railways 1750 - 1900? Explain: The impact of the Railways on the economy, society, environment and politics in Britain? Analyse: which changes were the most significant? Synthesis: Analyse & Explain how the changes were interconnected? If you like this resource you might also like my worksheet and PowerPoint on this topic, which can also be bought separately or as a bundle in my TES shop. After this task, I normally get my students to write an essay or extended piece of writing explaining what the impact of the Railways on Britain 1759 - 1900, and then use it to assess to their progress grades. If you would like to discuss this resource or get the latest updates, you can follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch! Kind Regards Roy
Worksheet: Impact did the Railways have on Britain 1840 - 1900?
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Worksheet: Impact did the Railways have on Britain 1840 - 1900?

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This great resource has is suitable for a wide range of learners. It looks at the economic, political, social and environment impact of the Railways in Britain 1840 - 1900. The resource contains four pages of information, facts and sources on this topic and one pages of questions and tasks that build up to an assessment essay on this topic. This is a tried and tested resource which will provide your students with a relatively easy opportunity to achieve the highest grades in blooms by demonstrating how different factors are interconnected. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Transport Revolution 1750 - 1900 Know: What changes took place as a result of the railways? Understand: What economic, political, social and environmental changes took place? Evaluate: Which changes were the most significant? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify & Describe: The changes that took place as a result of the Railways 1750 - 1900? Explain: The impact of the Railways on the economy, society, environment and politics in Britain? Analyse: which changes were the most significant? Synthesis: Analyse & Explain how the changes were interconnected? If you like this resource you might also like my card sort and PowerPoint on this topic, which can also be bought separately or as a bundle in my TES shop. After this task, I normally get my students to write an essay or extended piece of writing explaining what the impact of the Railways on Britain 1759 - 1900, and then use it to assess to their progress grades. If you would like to discuss this resource or get the latest updates, you can follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch! Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Nationalist & Socialist Aims of the Nazi Party in 1920
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Card Sort: Nationalist & Socialist Aims of the Nazi Party in 1920

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This great little resource makes an excellent starter, plenary or even a homework for students studying the aims and objectives of the Nazi Party when it was renamed the Nationalist German Workers Party in 1920. This activity is designed to appeal to students of all abilities and has a stretch and challenge question at the end which can be used either as a discussion point or as the focus for a written task. The resource includes two heading cards which briefly explain what is meant by a Nationalist and Socialist in the context of Germany in the 1920s and 12 statement cards taken from the 25 point programme produced by the new Nazi Party in 1920. Students are instructed to cut out the cards and organise them under the two headings. Depending upon the class, it should take no more than 10 - 15 minutes to do the card sort. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Rise of Hitler Know: What were the aims of the Nazi Party in 1920? Understand: Which ideas were Nationalists or Socialist? Evaluate: Why would these aims appeal to the German people? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: The aims of the new Nazi Party in 1920 Explain: Which ideas were Nationalist or Socialists? Evaluate: Why would these ideas attract the support of some German people? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Why did the US economy expand rapidly in the 1920s?
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Card Sort: Why did the US economy expand rapidly in the 1920s?

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This great resource is designed to help students understand why the US economy boomed in the 1920's. It can used with pretty much any resource on this topic and is suitable for the full range of abilities. To help stretch students, I have also built in some challenge with a thinking skills review triangle activity at the end to help them prioritise which was the most important factor. This organiser could then be used as the basis for a plan along with the card sort for an extended piece of writing or essay on this topic. The resource includes eight heading cards including impact of the First World War, credit, confidence, natural resources, technological change, Republican policies, marketing and mass production. It also includes twenty statement cards. Six of these statement cards are on the second page along with the thinking skills review activity. For a lower ability class, you could just print off the first page and give them fourteen cards to sort. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: Why was there an economic boom in the 1920s? Know: What were the main reasons why the US economy grew? Understand: How did each factor help the economy boom? Evaluate: Which factors were the most important? WILF: What Am I Looking for? Identify & describe: The main reasons why the US economy boomed? Explain: How did each factor help the economy to grow rapidly? Analyse: Which factors were the most important? If you are looking for additional challenge for your gifted and talented students or even your sixth formers, why not check out my diamond nine activity on this topic which can be found in my TES shop? You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Venn Diagram: New Deal CWA V PWA
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Venn Diagram: New Deal CWA V PWA

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This outstanding resource is designed to help students evaluate how successful the New Deal was at putting the USA back to work through the alphabet agencies by looking at two contrasting case studies the Civilian Works Administration and the Public Works Administration. When you buy this resource you will receive .a blank Venn diagram template to print of for your students as well as a card sort sheet with 24 statements on the achievements of either the CWA or the PWA. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: How successful was the New Deal 1933 – 1939? Know: What were the aims of the New Deal? Understand: How did the CWA and the PWA try to help the unemployed? Evaluate: Which Alphabet Agency was more effective? WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: What action did FDR take to end the Depression? Explain: How did the CWA and the PWA try and help the unemployed? Analyse: How successful was the New Deal 1933 – 1939? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can buy a PowerPoint to accompany this resource for only $5. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Crime in the American West
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Card Sort: Crime in the American West

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This excellent little card sort exercise is designed to help students test their understanding of the different types of crime that people suffered in the American West. It can also be used as a starter or plenary and is suitable for the full range of ability. When you purchase this resources you will receive a single sheet A4 resource with eight heading cards and statements which need to be cut out and matched together. This resource is provided in Microsoft Word so it can be easily customized for your students if necessary. I usually keep a class set of these in envelops for my students to sort, but the instructions on the sheet allow for students to cut them out and stick then into their exercise books. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: The American West Know: What different types of crime faced settlers in the West? Understand: Why were some crimes more serious than others? Evaluate: Why do historians disagree about the number of people killed? WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: What different types of crime faced settlers in the West? Explain: Why were some crimes treated more serious than others? Analyze: Why do historians disagree about the number of people killed in the ‘Wild’ West? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Diamond 9: How did the international situation led to the 'Red Scare' in the 1950s?
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Diamond 9: How did the international situation led to the 'Red Scare' in the 1950s?

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This outstanding resource is designed to provide stretch and challenge for students studying hos the international situation led to the ‘Red Sacre’ in the 1950s USA. The pedagogy underpinning this strategy is that when we rank items, either statements, objects or images, we are required to make explicit the over- arching relationships by which we organize our knowledge and connect our learning. It can also be used as a starter, plenary or as a revision activity on how the international situation helped to cause the ‘Red Scare’ in the USA during the 1950s. The resource includes nine diamond shaped cards which include a range of factors to explain how the international situation helped to increase the fear and mistrust of the USSR. Once students have cut the cards out they are set three tasks including: Remove any reasons that you don’t think are important. Record and explain why you have removed them. Arrange the remaining diamonds to show any links that you can find between the different reasons. Record and explain your reasons. Make a smaller diamond shape using what you think are the four most important international events or factors that helped to cause the Red Scare in the 1950s? At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their thinking skills as well as their understanding of the topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: Origins of McCarthyism Know: What key international events increased mistrust and tension between the USA & USSR? Understand: How did the international situation help to ignite the ‘Red Scare’? Evaluate: How far was the international situation responsible for causing the ‘Red Scare’? WILF: What Am I looking For? Identify and describe: The international situation from 1945 to 1953 Explain: How did the international situation help to ignite the ‘Red Scare’? Analyse: How far was the international situation responsible for causing the ‘Red Scare’? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Diamond 9: Why was maintaining law and order difficult  in the American West?
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Diamond 9: Why was maintaining law and order difficult in the American West?

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This critical thinking skills activity has been designed to provide stretch and challenge for students studying why it was difficult to maintain law and order in the American West. .The key theory underpinning this type of strategy is that when we rank items, either statements, objects or images, we are required to make explicit the over- arching relationships by which we organise our knowledge and connect our learning. If you are looking for a more traditional exercise then please check out my card sort matching exercise on this topic, which can be downloaded from my TES shop. This resource will easily work alongside any main steam textbook or resource on this topic. The resource includes nine diamond shaped cards which include a range of factors which explain it was difficult to maintain law and order in the American West. The document is provided in Microsoft Word so you can edit the resource if you wish to customise it further by changing any of the key factors that I have included. Once students have cut out the cards out they are set three tasks including: 1. Remove any reasons that you don’t think are important. Record and explain why you have removed them. 2. Arrange the remaining diamonds to show any links that you can find between the different reasons. Record and explain your reasons. 3. Make a smaller diamond shape using the four most important reasons to explain why it was difficult to maintain law and order in the American West. Record and explain the reasons for your choices. At each stage students should be feeding back to their group or the class and explaining their choices. The discussion and explanation around the choices that they have made are critical in helping them develop their thinking skills as well as their understanding of this topic. The aims and objectives for this lesson are: Theme: The American West Know: What were the key reasons why maintaining law & order was difficult? Understand: What roles did social, economic, geographical factors as well as the values and attitudes play of the people at the time, play in making law enforcement difficult? Evaluate: Which was the most important factor? WILF - What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: what were the main reasons why maintaining law and order was difficult? Explain: What roles did social, economic, geographical, factors as well as the values and attitudes of people at the time, play in making law enforcement difficult? Analyse: Which was the most important factor? Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Ethics - Should the government fund the arts?
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Card Sort: Ethics - Should the government fund the arts?

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We live in an age of government cut backs and competing claims for tax payer funding for social and health care. This outstanding resources has been tried and tested in the classroom over many years and aims to help students understand some of the arguments for and against government funding for the arts. It can be used as a starter, plenary or main activity to accompany any main stream text book or resource on this topic. The nature of the task means that it appeals to the full range of ability. When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a single page Word Document which contains a learning objective, instructions, two heading cards as well as fourteen statements that can sorted under them. The aims of this lesson / activity are: Theme: Government and Politics Know: How does the government fund the arts? Understand: What are the arguments for and against government funding of the arts? Evaluate: How far should the government fund the arts? WILF - What am I Looking For? Identify and describe - How does the government fund the arts? Explain - the arguments for and against government funding of the arts? Analyze - How far should the government fund the arts? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more quality time with the people who matter. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Market Place Activity - Short Term Causes of the English Civil War
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Market Place Activity - Short Term Causes of the English Civil War

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This fun and engaging market place activity is just the thing you need to develop your student’s higher order thinking skills on the short term causes of the English Civil War. This lesson has been robustly field tested in the classroom. It is suitable for the full range of ability and to add a bit of additional differentiation, appropriate slides have been ‘Ragged’ and you can also chose from a series of follow up tasks to suit the ability of your students. If you don’t fancy a market place activity, we have a number of different style lessons on this topic you can also download from our TES shop. Once students have worked their way through one of the starters, the market place activity begins by looking at the challenges facing Charles I and setting the scene n 1640. Students can then review one of six information slides on the short term causes of the English Civil War. They can make notes into their exercise books or the summary tables that I have included as templates to be photocopied back to back. Once students have completed the market place activity, they can then use the information that they have sumarised to complete a mind map activity. This can be followed up by completing a priority task in the form of a thinking skills triangle and an extended written answer which could be easily used for assessment. Or if you prefer, your students can use the templates that have also been included to write a speech for the MP John Pym, explaining why he was upset with Charles I in 1642. The choice is yours and this resource includes everything that you will need to look amazing. When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a twenty four slide Microsoft PowerPoint which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, tasks, activities, starters, plenaries, information slides and templates to help students summarise their learning. It also includes feedback sheets and a homework task. Please see the detailed preview for further information, but I have included everything that you would need to produce a fun and engaging lesson. Please see the detailed preview which includes most of the slides. The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: The Causes of the English Civil War Know: What problems faced Charles I in 1641 - 1642? Understand: What were the short term causes of the English Civil War? Evaluate: Who was to blame for starting the war? WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify & describe: What problems faced Charles I in 1641 - 1642? Explain: What were the short term causes of the English civil War? Analyse: Who was to blame for starting the war? Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Market Place Activity - Agricultural Revolution 1750 - 1850
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Market Place Activity - Agricultural Revolution 1750 - 1850

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If you are looking for a fun and interactive approach to teaching the Agricultural Revolution, then you have come to the right place. This Market Place Activity is just the thing to get your students talking, sharing and peer assessing their work. This lesson looks at the problems facing farmers in 1750 and the solutions that they had found by 1850. It also aims to get students to assess who were the winners and loses from the changes taking place. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 21 slide PowerPoint Presentation that contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, information slides, activities, SEND tasks, historical sources, starters and plenaries on the Agricultural Revolution 1750 - 1850. The PowerPoint also contains useful video links as well as templates for photocopying. Please see the preview for more information, but note that some slides have been missed out. When teaching this lesson, I normally get my students to review the problems facing the farmers in slide 6. We then have a go at trying to prioritise them into a thinking skills review triangle to help assess their importance. I then give out a copy of slides 8 to 13 to the different groups, printed on A4. Sometimes, I print them off on A3 and pin them to different locations in the classroom. I then call out the timings and my students either pass on the information slides to complete their table on slide 9 or their note down in their exercise books. At the end of the Market Place Activity, I get a member from each group to go to another group to share their answers. We then consolidate our learning using the heads and tails activity and / or using the two plenary exercises that I have provided… (Please note that the slides have been RAGed for differentiation) The aims and objectives are: Theme: Industrial Revolution 1750 - 1850 Know: What problems faced farmers in 1750? Understand: What changes took place during the Agricultural Revolution? Evaluate: How successfully had farmers solved their problems by 1850? Skills: Cause & Consequence, Continuity & Change WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: What problems faced farmers in 1750? Can You Explain: What changes took place during the Agricultural Revolution? Can You Evaluate: How successfully had farmers solved their problems by 1850? If you like this resource then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Facebook and You Tube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy
Religious Reforms of Edward VI
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Religious Reforms of Edward VI

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This fun and interactive lesson looks at the religious reforms of Edward VI. It begins by looking at the change of leadership at the top and the state of the Church of England that Edward inherited. The lesson then moves on to look at the changes that his advisors made and assesses how popular they were with the majority of people. The lesson finishes off with Edward VI and his advisors failure to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne. The lesson is beautifully illustrated and is suitable for all ability groups. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a twenty slide PowerPoint Presentation and two page worksheet. The PP includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, templates, sentence starters, tasks and homework activities. The worksheet includes information, diagrams, historical sources, tasks and activities. I have also included a PDF version of the worksheet. For more information, please see the sample preview. The aims and objectives are: Theme: The Reformation Know: What changes did Edward VI make to the Church of England? Understand: The differences between a Catholic and Protestant Church? Evaluate: How would Catholics react to the changes made by Edward VI? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Identify: The changes that Edward VI made to the Church of England? Can You Explain: The differences between a Catholic and Protestant Church? Can You Apply: Your learning to predict how a Catholic would react to Edward’s new Protestant Church of England? If you like this lesson then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy
What were the causes of Queen Boudica's rebellion?
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What were the causes of Queen Boudica's rebellion?

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This lesson looks at the contrasting interpretations of Tacitus and Dio Cassius of the causes of Queen Boudica’s rebellion in Ad 60-61. Its aimed at Year 7 and is a fun and interactive lesson, designed to teach NOP source analysis skills as well as to understand how history is written. All the tasks and activities are supported to help weaker students. The narrative of what happened is covered in a 5 minute BBC video which is hyperlinked to YouTube, whilst the main task involves completing two profile sheets of Tacitus and Dio. This is followed up by an extended writing activty which is supported with writing frames and sentence starters. When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a PowerPoint presentation with twenty two slides which include starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, tasks, activities, video links, writing frames and a homework task. For more information, please see the preview: The aims and objectives of this lesson are: Theme: Roman Britain Know: Who was Boudica and what did she look like? Understand: What happened during Boudica’s Rebellion? Evaluate: How far can we trust historical sources on Boudica’s Rebellion? Skills: Source Analysis & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: Who was Boudica and what did she look like? Can You Explain: What happened during Boudica’s Rebellion? Can You Evaluate: How far can we trust historical sources on Boudica’s Rebellion? If you like this lesson then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy
Market Place Activity - Roman Entertainment and Leisure
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Market Place Activity - Roman Entertainment and Leisure

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This fun and interactive market place activity has been designed around helping students investigate Roman entertainment and leisure. You can either pin the information to the classroom walls or give each group an information pack containing the relevant slides so that they can collaborate and share what they have learnt. This task is designed to get them out of their chairs, moving around and working together. I have also provided a table which can be printed back to back to help them summarise what they have learnt from the . Once the gather and share activity is completed, the consolidation task is to design and evaluate a Roman theme park. , I have included support slides and templates to help facilitate this task. The areas covered are the gladiator fights in the Colosseum, chariot racing at the Circus Maximus, bath houses, theatre, eating out and Roman board games. When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 22 slide PowerPoint Presentation which includes information slides, historical sources, starters, plenaries, tasks, activities, templates as well as links to relevant video clips. For stretch​ and challenge, I have also included several extension slides with information that could be pinned below or printed on the reverse slide of the topic. For more information, please see the preview: Theme: The Roman Empire Know: How did the Romans spend their leisure time? Understand: Why Roman leaders invested in providing entertainment? Analyse: What you have learnt to create a Roman theme park? Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration WILF – What Am I Looking For? Can You Describe: How the Romans spent their leisure time? Can You Explain: Why Roman leaders invested in providing entertainment? Can You Apply: Your learning to create a Roman theme park If you like these resources then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work. Kind Regards Roy
Henry Ford PowerPoint
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Henry Ford PowerPoint

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This PowerPoint presentation looks at the following following learning objectivives and includes a snowballing starter, a missing word activity as well as two possible past paper questions, which can be easily customised to your own assessment criteria: Theme: Why did the US Economy Boom in the 1920s? Know: Who was Henry Ford and why was he so successful? Understand: How did assembly lines, unskilled workers and standardisation help to cut production costs? Evaluate: How did car production contribute to the US Boom and the cycle of prosperity? WILF – What Am I Looking For? Identify / Describe: Who was Henry Ford and why was his ‘Tin Lizzy’ so popular? Explain: How did mass production techniques cut production cost? Analyse: Come to a judgement on how far the car industry contributed to the US Boom? If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Sacco and Vanettti
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Sacco and Vanettti

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This lesson looks at several key issues surrounding the trail of Sacco and Vanzetti and includes a wide range of contemporary and modern sources to help the learner make up their own min. The aims, objectives and differentiated outcomes are: Theme: The Dark side of the Boom Know: Who were Sacco and Vanzetti and what were they accused of? Understand: How fair was their trail? Understand: Why were some Americans afraid of the new immigrants? Evaluate: How tolerant was the USA in the 1920s? Skills: Cause, Consequence, Source Evaluation & judgement What Am I Looking For this lesson? Identify / Describe – Who were Sacco & Vanzetti? Explain – How fair was their trial and investigation ? Analyse – begin to form a judgement on how tolerant was US society in the 1920s? There are 6 activities built into the lesson including a snowballing starter, an OCR style source question with a pupil mark scheme, a persuasive speech literacy activity for their defence or prosecution, a Venn dig ram source analysis on contemporary reactions, an evidence review sheet on their innocence or guilt and finally an OCR 6 mark question with a mark scheme on 'why were Sacco and Vanzetti executed.' I have been observed several times with this resource and have had this lesson graded as outstanding. I have also included a persuasive literacy mat to help students phrase their speeches. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Roman Society Key Word Match
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Roman Society Key Word Match

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The great little card sort is designed to get students to match the key words from Roman society with their meaning or definition. This could be used as a fun starter to check what they already know or as a plenary or mini plenary to check what they have learnt whilst teaching this topic. The instructions on the sheet are as follows: Option 1: Cut out the cards and match them to their correct meanings or definitions. Option 2: Match the cards with their correct meaning and then write them out as a complete sentence. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy
Card Sort: Religious groups in Britain in 1600
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Card Sort: Religious groups in Britain in 1600

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This simple activity will work with most text books on the topic and is designed to get students to match the names of the different religious groups in 1600 with their correct descriptions. Ideally, this card sort could be used as either a starter or a plenary. It is written with foundation and core students in mind. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy